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by Kristen Hubert
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In this post, you will find over 20 heart quilt patterns to make for any occasion.
The best thing about creating a heart-themed quilt is that it can be used for a variety of different things from full quilt projects to pillows, a table topper or a Valentine’s Day wall hanging!
With heart quilts, you can give them as gifts, create them for a special occasion like a wedding or anniversary, or simply use them as decoration or add to your collection at home.
Plus, hearts never go out of style.
The patterns below are full of color and certainly stand out from the crowd.
I’ve included some free patterns as well as some fabulous low-cost patterns from talented designers.
Table of Contents
- Heart Quilt Patterns
- Top Tips for Your Heart Quilt Project
- Frequently Asked Questions
Heart Quilt Patterns
20+ Gorgeous Heart Quilt Patterns
Check out all these gorgeous heart quilt patterns and pick the one that sets your heart a-flutter to get quilting!
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My Scrappy Heart Quilt Pattern Foundation Paper Pieced FPP - Etsy UK
This is one of my patterns. It's a beginner-friendly FPP pattern designed for scraps.
The cover photo uses old jeans and shirts but I also love the idea of making a single quilt block from this pattern using the scraps from each quilt you gift to someone else - and then keeping this scrappy hearts quilt for yourself to remember all the quilted love you have sent out into the world!
Photo Credit:www.abrightcorner.com
Friendship Heart Quilt
Whether you are celebrating friendship or want to make a Valentine's day quilt, this cute friendship gift is a great way to show you care.
I love the scrappy background fabric!
Photo Credit:www.scatteredthoughtsofacraftymom.com
Scrappy Heart Quilt Block Pattern
Have some scrap fabrics sitting around? This adorable scappy
heart quilt block is the perfect way to turn the scrap pieces or charm squares into these patchwork hearts.
Free Heart Pattern - Beginner Friendly Foundation Paper Piecing
This is my own FREE Foundation Paper Pieced Heart Pattern. It's good for beginners and you can get creative with the colors to really make it your own!
You can also find the video tutorial for how to make it here.
Photo Credit:cluckclucksew.com
Heartsy Quilt Pattern
This heartsy quilt pattern by Cluck Cluck Sew has this fun diagonal line pixelated look happening in between the hearts. The finished quilt is a colorful and cute design that anyone could love.
Photo Credit:www.scatteredthoughtsofacraftymom.com
Big Square Heart Quilt Pattern
Made with simple square blocks, this big square heart quilt
pattern is an easy cut and piece together project that turns into a colorful
quilt to keep or give as a gift.
This would be great for making a dent in your fabric stash.
Photo Credit:www.etsy.com
PDF Exploding Heart Quilt Pattern Digital Download by Slice of Pi
This pattern is pretty famous and has even been featured on Missouri Star Quilt Company's YouTube Channel by Jenny Doan.
It features loads of half-square triangles and since it's been featured on Missouri Star you know it will be pre-cut friendly. So grab your layer cakes or your favorite fat quarter bundle and get sewing.
Photo Credit:cluckclucksew.com
I Heart You Free Mini Quilt Pattern
The I Heart You mini quilt pattern has an adorable design.
The mini quilt can be given as a give or hung to give your home a little extra love.
A mini quilt is a great project when you aren't in the mood to tackle an entire quilt.
Photo Credit:shop.kitchentablequilting.com
Pixel Love Quilt Tutorial
Grab this free pixel heart quilt pattern and make a beautiful heart-themed quilt that you can customize with any color or themed fabric.
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Juliet Mini Quilt PDF Pattern - Thread Bare Creations
How pretty is this mini-quilt? Lovely as Valentines quilt!
Given the block size you could even repeat it and make a full-size quilt. You'd need to do the math for that yourself though!
Foundation Paper Pieced Heart Wall Hanging for Ukraine
The center block of this wall hanging is from Sasha's Quilts - a Ukrainian Quilt Pattern designer.
You can buy her pattern on Etsy and the border hearts are my free FPP heart pattern block - I just switched the colors out for the Ukrainian flag colors.
Photo Credit:www.etsy.com
Rainbow Heart Table Runner Pattern by Chicken Bootz
These table runners are perfect for Pride or keep it on your table as a year-round thing to bring some color into your life.
Photo Credit:www.woodberryway.com
Heart Block Tutorial
Another fun heart quilt block tutorial that can give you an
idea or starting point for your quilt, this is an easy-to-follow tutorial.
So grab your scrap stash and get piecing!
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Simple Heart Quilt
A simple heart quilt pattern that’s not too flashy.
Pick lots of different colors or do a rainbow theme with these small hearts.
Photo Credit:www.etsy.com
Heart Strings Quilt Pattern
This is a lovely quilt pattern for the confident quilter.
Photo Credit:cluckclucksew.com
Lovestruck Heart Block (free!) Pattern
Another great block pattern to get you started, this
lovestruck heart pattern could be the start of a fun love or tattoo-themed quilt.
Photo Credit:www.etsy.com
Take Heart Qult Pattern by Mack and Mabel
Don't you just love how scrappy this pattern is!
Photo Credit:www.diaryofaquilter.com
Pixelated Heart Patchwork Quilt
If turquoise or aqua colors are more your style, check out this easy-to-follow guide on making this scrap friendly heart quilt.
Photo Credit:www.diaryofaquilter.com
"Ticker-Tape" Heart Quilt Block made with Scraps
Another adorable heart-shaped quilt that can be made from scrap fabric, this one is themed for Valentines Day but can work for any occasion.
Change the binding fabric and the accent color and you'd have a whole new look!
Photo Credit:www.etsy.com
Open Heart Wall Hanging Quilt Pattern by Rachel's of Greenfield
This is a fun take on a heart pattern in a bargello style - this one is made with strips!
Soft Heart Cushions made with Fleece Quilting Scraps!
This heart pillow is clearly not a heart quilt pattern, BUT if you are the type of quilter who likes to use fleece on your quilt backs you might have some fleece scraps lying around which is exactly what these scrap-busting cushions are made of!
Top Tips for Your Heart Quilt Project
- If you’re a beginner, start simple. Choose a pattern with lots of squares and rectangles, try to avoid patterns with curved lines. Also, opt for making a small quilt. If you love making your first quilt, then you can choose a bigger, more complex quilt next time.
- If you are following a pattern, read all the instructions before you start to make sure you don’t cut anything that shouldn’t be cut!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most famous quilt pattern?
The Log Cabin quilt pattern is one of the oldest and most versatile patterns. It is loved due to its simplicity and ease to sew, made up of various sizes of rectangles. But there are tons of traditional blocks and tons of variations of all of them – like my hexagon take on the log cabin block.
How do you quilt a heart block?
Once you have pieced your heart blocks and your quilt is all together there are lots of choices for how to quilt it.
If you are doing free motion quilting you might consider only quilting the background around the heart to make it pop or stitching in the ditch to emphasise the heart shape.
For a more modern take you could quilt a whole heart quilt using straight line matchstick quilting all over.
How do you make a fabric stuffed heart?
To make a fabric stuffed heart, trace around a template and cut out two matching pieces of fabric.
Sew them together, wrong side to wrong side, leaving a 1/4 inch seam, and a small gap. Turn the heart inside out, and add stuffing, then use a ladder stitch to finish the heart. I made some fleece heart cushions this way with my kids.
I hope you have found a great pattern for your next fun project! Let me know if you end up using one of these patterns. It makes my day when I see my patterns or those I share take on a new life.
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